Buckle-retainer



F. E. BUCK.

BUCKLE RETAINER. APPLICATION mm APR.22. 1919.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.-

woewl oz FRANK E, BUCK, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BUCKLE-RETAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Application filed April 22, 1919. Serial No. 291,814. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. BUCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Buckle-Retainer, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide a simple means 'whereby a buckle or other ornament may be mounted on a pump or slipper and be held thereon by the pressure of the foot of the wearer, the construc- Within the scope of What is claimed, a

mechanic may make changes, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Inthe drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a pump whereunto the device forming the subject matter of this application has been applied. parts being broken away, and parts appea in in section;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the retainer,

, detached from the pump;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of'the retainer;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4P of Fig. 2; v

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a perspective showing one wall of the tongue before the same is completed;

Fig. 7 is a perspective disclosing the part of the tongue shown in Fig. 6, after the same has been completed.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a buckle l which may be of any desired form. By way of illustration,

' merely, the buckle 1 is shown as provided with an opening 2, across which extends a bar 8 retaining a backing piece 4 made of leather. or the like. The invention contemplates the use of a tongue 5, which may be fashioned from leather or any suitable material, the tongue including an inner wall 6 and an outer wall 7 these walls being stitched together with certain of their edges,

as shown at 17. The walls 6 and 7 are not united at one end by the stitching 17, and thus there isv provided an opening 8 leading to a pocket which exists between the walls. A pad '9 may be inserted into the pocket, through the opening 8. The pad 9 may 2011- sist of cotton or any other suitable material. The outer wall 7 is slit transversely, shown at 25, the wall being stitched and drawn together, as indicated at 10, along the edges of the slit to define angularly disposed parts in the tongue, the angle between said parts being indicated at 26. A stiffener 11, made of buckram or the like is interposed between the walls6 and 7 of the tongue 5. By means of staple fasteners 12, or in any other desired way, the tongue 5 is permanently secured to the buckle 1, and to the bar 3 if the buckle happens to be provided with such a bar. It is to be noted that the fasteners 12 pass through the stilfener 11 and constitute the sole means for holdi mg the stifi'ener in place. The stiffener 11, therefore, may be used or omitted without ripping the stitching 17 which holds the walls 6 and 7 together, the stiflener being inserted at the time that the tongue is attached to the buckle by the fasteners 12.

In practical operation, the lower end of the tongue 5 is inserted beneath the upper 14: of a pump 15, and the foot of the wearer is thrust into the pump. Since the outer wall 7 of the tongue is slit at 25 and stitched at 10, the upper and lower ends of the tongue stand at an angle to each other, and the buckle 1 will be inclined forwardly, away from the foot of the wearer so as to present an ornamental appearance. The

buckle 1 may be removed at any time, simply by withdrawing the lower end of the tongue 5 from beneath the upper 14. Thus, one buckle may be substituted for another upon short notice by the wearer. If the wearer desires to use a pair of spats, the buckle and the tongue may be removed by a mere pull. The tongue serves to protect the pump from cutting the instep. A pad of one size may be substituted for another pad at any time, or the pad may be. removed entirely, the function of the pad be ing to shape the tongue 5 to the foot of the wearer.

I claim 1. In a device of the class described, a buckle; a flexible tongue comprising walls;

means for connecting both Walls of the tongue With the buckle; and a stiffener between the Walls and held'therebetween solely' by said means. 7 V

2. In a device of the class desc'ri-becL. a buckle; a flexible tongue provided with a pad-pocket having an opening; a pad. in the pocket and insertible thereinto through the opening; and means "for connecting the tongue to the buckle. I V a 3. In a device of the class described; a buckle; a flexible tongue provided with a pad-pocket having an opening; afpad in the pocket and insertible thereinto througl'i the opening; means forv connecting the tongue to the buckle; and a stifienerin the tongue and retalned thereln by said means. 4. In a device of the class described, a

ried by one of saidparts In'vtestimony that I clann the foregoing V as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

' co 7 FRANK EVBUOK.

Witnesses: g g I MASON B. "LA TQN, IVY E; SI rfsoN. 

